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A Friday link: The power of (mis)translation
[Here’s the link] One of the blogs I follow is A Book of Creatures, which regularly introduces cryptids (animals that someone has said exist… that probably or definitely don’t in reality) from around the world. Many of these would make … Continue reading
Some Kind of Progress
It’s a small thing, in the grand scheme of… well, of things. But I can’t help but find it encouraging that over the course of approximately my lifetime, tabletop role-playing games have gone from a hyper-niche hobby for the nerdy … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Musing, Nonfiction
Tagged DnD, Dungeons and Dragons, history, hope, nerdery, Satanic panic, TTRPG
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Actual Cannibal Actual Play
Before you read further, please stop and take a few minutes to watch this video. The song and the amazing stage production that accompany it are lots of fun on their own, of course. But did you know that you … Continue reading
Level-up Ramen
So let’s say you’ve got some packets of ramen noodles. I’m not even talking about the cups with a smattering of freeze-dried corn and peas on top; this is the ten-for-a-dollar college student staple. But let’s also say that you … Continue reading
Magic Monday – Campaign Concept – The Fire From Down Below
This post was brought to you by the very fun “You’re Welcome” song from Moana. I’ve talked before about an “unlocking” campaign, in which the main draw is to explore and plan, negotiate and fight, and acquire new tools that … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous, Musing, Setting, World-Building
Tagged megadungeon, Moana, mythic underworld, prehistory, steal fire
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Magic Monday – Thoughts on Timing
(I picked up YAOSC and tinkered with it in the winter, then put it down… for the whole spring semester. It’s high time I picked it back up for more tinkering, at least for the duration of the summer. I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Musing, Rules
Tagged combat mechanics, Magic Monday, rounds, therbligs, time, YAOSC
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Toddler Cognitive Development: And then the questions began.
(Note: Because we’re working on raising the kid Japanese/English bilingual, pretty much all my conversations with him these days are about 99% in Japanese. I render everything below in English for simplicity’s sake.) So the kid’s thing, recently, has been … Continue reading
Posted in Musing, Nonfiction
Tagged cognitive development, emotions, questions, shapes, the kid, what is it doing
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Obamacare feedback PSA
So it turns out that the White House is soliciting negative “Obamacare stories,” perhaps in the belief that unverified rumors scavenged online count as some sort of meaningful data. You too can go here and tell them about your experience with … Continue reading
Parental Cognitive Development: Devolution to BUS
The kid continues to grow and learn. He’s picking up all sorts of phrases at daycare… and inventing some of his own? (For example, asking for “don don choo choo” videos. I have no idea what kind of train that might … Continue reading
Posted in Musing, Nonfiction
Tagged brain rewiring, cognitive development, language, Squirrel!, the kid
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Year in Review: The Kid in 2016
At the start of 2016 I was a full-time stay-at-home dad. When I had errands to run, I strapped the kid to my chest and walked or got on the bus. He was curious and observant, but couldn’t express himself … Continue reading
Posted in Nonfiction, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, cognitive development, linguistic development, the kid
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